The Picture of Dorian Gray (Liberty C.) – Oscar Wilde – Liberty

Inspired by his mephistophelian friend Lord Henry, Dorian Gray starts a search for eternal youth and beauty, dedicating himself to a life of uncontrolled pleasure which slowly degenerates into debauchery and sin. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a unique tale which mixes different styles, from witty and brilliant dialogues to dark and gloomy atmospheres, from episodes full of suspense to philosophical meditations on art and beauty; and on top of it all it confronts the readers with a crucial moral dilemma. This edition is specially tailored to the needs of English learners and contains the original text with numerous explanatory notes, an introduction, the keywords to understand each chapter and several activities.